School: Matehy, Inniscarra
- Location:
- Saint Ann's Hill, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Liatháin
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- (continued from previous page)26. Q:-Why should a hen always keep her feathers tidy?
A:- Because she always carries a comb with her.
27. Q:- Holes all over and yet holds water.
A:- A Sponge.
28. Q:- I have a little man above in the field and when I pull his leg his nose bleeds.
A:- A pump.
29. Q:- When is a Queen a piece of wood?
A:- When she is a ruler.
30. Q:- When is a sheep not a sheep?
A:- When she is turned into a field.- Collector
- Ita Hegarty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12